In this edition of LITM Singer-Songwriter Picks, experience the wonder of raw, real, and relatable songwriting from artists Colin Woltmann, Maddy Carty, and The Gerry Farrow Band.
Colin Woltmann - Saw You In A Dream
Colin Woltmann weaves soft yet fiercely emotive melodies into hauntingly beautiful, immersive soundscapes. Embellishing the music with frank, introspective lyricism and tenderly open vocal performances, Colin Woltmann evokes a feeling similar to artists like Elliot Smith, Nick Drake, and Sufjan Stevens do in the listener. In Saw You In A Dream, Colin whisks you away into a reverie, as real and abstract as love. The musical backdrop is brought alive with warm, blissful acoustic guitars and the delicate, velvety voice of Colin Woltmann. With ambient infusions the song’s atmosphere expands into ethereal planes, soothing and stirring you simultaneously. Saw You In A Dream is a love-soaked melancholy-tinged sonic gem that feeds your soul and heals your aching heart. Colin Woltmann wins you over with this track. Listen to Saw You In A Dream by Colin Woltmann here!
Maddy Carty - Little One
Lose yourself in the soulful soundscapes of London-based singer-songwriter Maddy Carty. In Little One, Maddy Carty wields the formidable grace and melodic prowess of her voice combined with an equally powerful and emotive piano backdrop. The stripped-back solitary notes of the piano illuminates the soundscape with the expansive radiance of its emotionality. Maddy Carty’s voice, commanding yet delicate, emanates the lyrical meaning with utmost sincerity and authenticity, fitting the vastness of the feeling into each melody with a precision that inspires awe. Little One showcases Maddy Carty’s remarkable ability to infuse so much soul into her sound that you come out of her soundscapes feeling more human and in touch with your spirit. Listen to Little One by Maddy Carty here!
The Gerry Farrow Band - All the Misfits
The Gerry Farrow Band transports you to a wistful sonic realm in All the Misfits, one that is flourishing with aural textures, tones, and tempos that will comfort and caress your soul. A slow-flowing, light percussion carries you in its gentle rhythm towards a majestic musical landscape that is about to unfold before you. The singer’s voice, grounded and heavy, soars and falls in intensity, twisting and turning to the command of melody, guiding you through richer textures of instruments, like the vivid guitar riffs, luminous acoustic guitar notes, and solemn melodies, and rousing harmonies. Bordering psychedelia and dreamy atmospheres, the music pulls you into its somber yet soothing allure with a magnetic grip, one you will find yourself voluntarily submitting to. The Gerry Farrow Band possesses a potent capacity to create soundscapes that consume you and change you, a power not many can carry. Listen to All the Misfits here!
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